Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 vs Total War: Shogun 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 brings us back to the alternate timeline, this time in 1972 and World War III is starting. The Russians invade the USA, from both coasts and Mexico and begin a campaign that will end freedom forever. In this stunning sequel you get to pick which side you fight for, the Allies or the Russians and enjoy a campaign filled with action and tactical battles like never before. Will you fight for freedom, or dominate the world for your Premier?Here you have the gameplay that made Command & Conquer great, blended with a thrilling storyline and the need to balance your forces. Fight with your strengths and use the enemies weaknesses against them, as each side has its up and downsides. Choose your side, play with friends and enjoy a brilliant game where you determine the fate of the known world.
Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking original game, Shogun: Total War. Set in the darkest age of Feudal Japan right after the collapse of a unified government (in 16th century to be exact), many warring clans have risen through the chaos and out of them, 10 legendary warlords, or Daimyos, have their eyes set on the coveted position of shogun, but only one of them will be able to reunite a warring island.The gameplay is pretty similar to the original game. The campaign map features a turn-based, Risk-style gameplay while the actual battles themselves (rendered in glorious 3D) are played out in real-time. However, this time around, the game is filled with a ton of new units, including massive warships, as well as a more in-depth strategic gameplay based on the ancient texts in Sun Tzu's Art of War. There are multi-stage sieges, unique hero units who can be improved through standard RPG methods, and that the campaign map is now in 3D as well and can be rotated whichever way you like.
The campaign in Total War: Shogun 2 can also be played cooperatively (2 players), but if you truly want to test your skills, you can engage in epic online battles with up to 8 other players.
This game does the very first Total War game justice and is the sort of game that fans of the series would greatly enjoy. Also, considering that the game came out more than 5 years ago, the graphics in the game is still pretty relevant today... so I guess, that's another bonus.